Re: A Chadronian Idyll

["James Popwell" <dinocat@peoplepc.com>]

Very interesting article. Part of me is furious that something
scientifically valuable may be lost, but at the same time I can't blame the
natives for being stubborn. Payback is hell. There's a great book by Greg
Bear, "Darwin's Radio", that has this sort of thing in it, plus punctuated
equlibrium, perfectly preserved Neandertal remains showing a "speciation
event", a virus that threatens human survival, etc. Highly recommend it.

Couldn't help but notice the name Vine Deloria in the article. Also the
author of "Red Earth, White Lies: Native Americans and the Myth of
Scientific Fact", a creationist, Ted Holden favorite. The book tried to
debunk the theories of the peopling of North America via the Bering Strait
and the overkill of megafauna by natives.

My apologies for the off topic post.

Greg Popwell
----- Original Message -----
From: <Danvarner@aol.com>
To: <dinosaur@usc.edu>
Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 11:09 AM
Subject: A Chadronian Idyll


>        Paleontology in South Dakota can become complicated. More bones of
> contention at:
>        http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/display/inn_news/news03.txt
>
>        DV
>